Crystal Palace vs Manchester City preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Selhurst Park
Premier League
Crystal PalaceCRY
Manchester CityMCI
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park for a Premier League regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupies 13th position in the domestic table while the visitors sit fourth. Power ratings place Crystal Palace at 86.94 and Manchester City at 97.98, giving the away team an 11-point edge and confirming them as the stronger side on paper. Both teams enter without recent form records or last outing details available. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy calculations rather than direct xG inputs. Efficiency and transition data are also absent from the provided figures. This fixture pits a mid-table host against a top-four challenger in what promises to be a test of structure and squad depth.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Crystal Palace sit 13th while Manchester City occupy 4th in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Recent form scores and last outing records are unavailable for both sides.
  • Squad: Manchester City hold an 11-point power advantage and are listed as the stronger team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not supplied for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not detailed in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: Manchester City register the higher power score at 97.98 compared to 86.94 for Crystal Palace.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Crystal Palace P. Sage
P. Sage
VS
Manchester City E. Maresca
E. Maresca
0.92
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.92
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Everton Rank: 87 D
Arsenal Rank: 99 L
Brentford Rank: 89 D
Manchester City Rank: 98 L
Everton Rank: 87 D
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 91 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 91 D
Aston Villa Rank: 93 L
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 91 D
Crystal Palace Rank: 87 W
Brentford Rank: 89 W
Everton Rank: 87 D
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
86.94
97.98
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
Power Score
86.94
97.98
League Position
13
4
Global Rank
27
3

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score
Manchester City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Crystal Palace Manchester City

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Crystal Palace CRY Home
5 matches
Manchester City MCI Away
Match Record
1
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
13
13
Goals Conceded
5
-8
Goal Difference
+8
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:49:28+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Selhurst Park
Capacity
25456
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

31
Remi Matthews
Remi Matthews Goalkeeper
1
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
44
Walter Daniel Benítez
Walter Daniel Benítez Goalkeeper
24
Borna Sosa
Borna Sosa Defender
17
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender
2
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
Daniel Muñoz Mejía Defender
30
Óscar Mingueza García
Óscar Mingueza García Defender
3
Tyrick Mitchell
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
26
Chris Richards
Chris Richards Defender
4
Chadi Riad
Chadi Riad Defender
—
Anan Khalaili
Anan Khalaili Defender
6
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot Defender
19
Will Hughes
Will Hughes Midfielder
8
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís Midfielder
18
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
28
Cheick Oumar Doucoure
Cheick Oumar Doucoure Midfielder
20
Adam Wharton
Adam Wharton Midfielder
55
Justin Devenny
Justin Devenny Midfielder
52
David Ozoh
David Ozoh Midfielder
7
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Attacker
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta Attacker
22
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Jørgen Strand Larsen Attacker
9
Edward Nketiah
Edward Nketiah Attacker
11
Dwight McNeil
Dwight McNeil Attacker
29
Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand Attacker
10
Yeremi Jesús Pino Santos
Yeremi Jesús Pino Santos Attacker
49
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi Attacker
—
Matheus França de Oliveira
Matheus França de Oliveira Attacker
21
Romain Esse
Romain Esse Attacker
—
Zavier Gozo
Zavier Gozo Attacker

Squad ▼

13
Marcus Bettinelli
Marcus Bettinelli Goalkeeper
1
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
28
Gerónimo Rulli
Gerónimo Rulli Goalkeeper
3
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias Defender
6
Marc Guehi
Marc Guehi Defender
21
Rayan Aït Nouri
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender
27
Matheus Luiz Nunes
Matheus Luiz Nunes Defender
24
Joško Gvardiol
Joško Gvardiol Defender
59
Josh Wilson-Esbrand
Josh Wilson-Esbrand Defender
78
Issa Kabore
Issa Kabore Defender
82
Rico Lewis
Rico Lewis Defender
33
Nico O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly Defender
45
Abdukodir Khusanov
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
22
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis Defender
—
Abdulay Juma Bah
Abdulay Juma Bah Defender
8
Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
5
Elliott Anderson
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
47
Philip Foden
Philip Foden Midfielder
10
Mathis Ryan Cherki
Mathis Ryan Cherki Midfielder
14
Nicolás González Iglesias
Nicolás González Iglesias Midfielder
30
Claudio Echeverri
Claudio Echeverri Midfielder
18
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish Attacker
9
Erling Håland
Erling Håland Attacker
7
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush Attacker
42
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo Attacker
11
Jeremy Doku
Jeremy Doku Attacker
26
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira Attacker
56
Ryan McAidoo
Ryan McAidoo Attacker
40
Jeremy Monga
Jeremy Monga Attacker

CONCLUSION

Manchester City arrive with superior league standing and a clear power edge that should shape their approach at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace will look to exploit home familiarity and defensive organisation to limit clear opportunities. The absence of recent form indicators adds uncertainty to both line-ups and tactical adjustments. Set piece situations carry added weight given the low-confidence data available, potentially influencing key moments. Overall the contest highlights a gap in squad resources that the visitors are expected to leverage through sustained pressure and structured build-up. Success for the home side depends on disciplined positioning and quick counters to disrupt City rhythm.